RT Book, Section
A1 Hay, Jr, William W.
A1 Levin, Myron J.
A1 Deterding, Robin R.
A1 Abzug, Mark J.
SR Print(0)
ID 1145453880
T1 Ataxia, Acute Cerebellar
T2 Quick Medical Diagnosis & Treatment Pediatrics
YR 2017
FD 2017
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781264257614
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1145453880
RD 2024/04/19
AB Most  common  cause  of  acute  childhood  ataxiaAccounts  for  about  40%  of  all  casesOccurs  most  commonly  in  children  aged  2–6  yearsSymptoms  may  include  refusal  to  walk  due  to  ataxia,  in  addition  to  sudden  development  of  a  wide-based,  drunken  gaitFamilies  may  not  report  unsteadiness  of  arm  movements,  ataxia  of  the  trunk,  or  dysarthria,  but  these  symptoms  are  essential  to  localizationSerious  causes  include  cns  infections  and  intracranial  mass  lesions